HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-27 KCDP Minutes Final
Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
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County of Hawaii
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MINUTES
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Meeting Date: June 27, 2012
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Call to Order: 2:09 pm
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Place: Kona Planning Department Conference Room
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West Hawai‘i Civic Center
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County of Hawaii Planning Department, Bldg E, 2 Floor
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74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
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Roll Call:
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1Members Present: Ken Melrose, Maralyn (Marni) Herkes, Matthew (Matt) Binder,
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Robert (Bob) Ward, Bo Kahui
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2Absent/Excused: Janice Palma-Glennie; Fritz Harris-Glade
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3Planning Department: Deanne Bugado, Margaret Masunaga, BJ Leithead Todd (in @
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3:10), Bennett Mark (in @ 3:25 and left @ 3:45)
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4Public in attendance: Peter Young (left @ 3:45), Michele Otake, Patrick Moore, Roya
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Sabri (left @ 3:10)
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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Patrick Moore, with Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., provided the Action Committee with
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an update on HELCO’s services. Specifically provided information regarding their Net Energy
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Metering Agreement and Photovotaic usage in Kona. For additional information please see the
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website at www.helcohi.com.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Minutes of the Meeting of May 23, 2012 were circulated. Marni Herkes motioned to approve
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and Bob Ward seconded. Minor corrections submitted and Unanimous approval given.
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The Action Committee opened up discussion regarding the Election for the Next Chair, concerns
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included nominees inexperience and lack of historical knowledge regarding the CDP. With the
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agreement of the nominees Marni Herkes motioned to re-open the nominations and Bo Kahui
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seconded, the motion passed unanimously. Bob Ward nominated Ken Melrose and Matt Binder
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for Vice-Chair, Marni Herkes seconded. Motion passed unanimously. With no other nominations
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Ken Melrose and Matt Binder were elected Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. The Action
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Committee want to re-assess the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair after six months.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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1. KCDP Implementation.
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Staff announced that the Village Design Guidelines have been approved by the Planning
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Director and printed copied will be given to the Action Committee at the next meeting. Staff
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will be posting the VDG on-line once the document has been made ADA compliant. Bob
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Ward provided clarification that one of the graphics within Table 2 were supposed to be taken
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out. Correction was noted and the printed version will have that graphic deleted.
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The Action Committee were assured that the VDG is meant to be a dynamic document and as
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the Department identifies issues/concerns/amendments that they will be working with the AC
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to amend.
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The Action Committee began to discuss the proposed amendments
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Concerns/Comments/Issues:
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Chapter 8, Dedication of Land.
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Appears that there are only one change – there does not appear to be a clear relation
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to the KCDP
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Opportunity for additional changes –
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adding in requirements that also include in the mixed use commercial space to
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allocate the need to develop/dedicate park space.
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Not to exclude public utility (requiring easements/land could be very nice
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linear parks).
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The Action Committee agreed to delay further discussion on the draft amendments to the
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County Code Chapters until the Director is able to join the meeting. (The AC discussed the
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Open Space Network and Outreach Sub-Committee)
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When the Director arrived at the meeting resumed the discussion
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The Director provided background information regarding the proposed revision to Chapter 8,
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Dedication of Land.
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Not specifically addressing the KCDP however proposal is the result of Community
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Comments – to do a “work around” of impact fees.
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Consistency with the Subdivision Code.
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To address the needs for park creation for parcels that already have existing zoning
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but are coming in for subdivisions
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Marni Herkes made a motion to have the AC forward on a recommendation of support for
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the proposed amendments to Chapter 8 of the County Code. Bob Ward seconded. Motion
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passed unanimously.
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Discussion of the motion included the request to look towards including calculations for park
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requirements the amount of space utilized for industrial and commercial. It was pointed out
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that the VDG includes in a requirement for parks and the Public Facilities Finance Plan also
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addressed the development of parks/funding of parks. It was emphasized that the revision to
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Chapter 8 are really targeting the subdivisions of existing zoned parcels of land.
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This is the first AC that is viewing these proposed amendments, the Director is planning to
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take them out to all of the ACs prior to proceeding on to the Planning Commission and
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County Council.
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Chapter 23 – Subdivision
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The discussion identified that there might be additional references or requirements from the
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CDP/VDG that need to be included.
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Complete Street/Multi-Modal street design
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Wording/reference from KCDP Land Use 3.4 and 3.6 should also be included for
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additional clarification.
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Add in the phrase/reference “Section 23-64a” after “North and South Kona” insert the
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words “lands outside of the Kona Urban Area” – in the title and the initial paragraph
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Page 4 Section 23-32 clarification could also be made regarding rural area definition
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could also include reference to cluster rural subdivision.
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Calibration needs to be done for the Clustered Rural Guidelines just as .
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Clarification was made to water variances that the County is already able to approve.
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There is a question regarding that reference within the KCDP.
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Chapter 11 – Housing
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The Housing Director has expressed concerns regarding the calculations. The AC provided
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background regarding the KCDP Housing provisions and expressed a willingness to work
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with the County on possible amendments.
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Chapter 22 – Streets
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Clarification was made that Complete Streets policy development is a part of the Department
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of Public Works responsibilities.
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Chapter 25
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The Planning Director informed the AC that the amendments for Chapter 25 are still being
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worked on. She is working with staff on the best way to approach the amendments but that it
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is the intension to have a draft of the Chapter 25 amendments for the next meeting. The
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Action Committee confirmed that the amendments should be specific to the Kona CDP only
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and if at a later date the other districts/CDPs would like to expand the amendments to include
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other districts that could be done.
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Planning Department staff have been working on a separate initiative for a proposed
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amendment that specifically targets the Kailua Village Redevelopment. The draft will be
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presented for discussion at the next meeting.
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The Director asked that the AC send suggested language and amendments for the
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Department to incorporate in.
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2. Open Space Network.
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The Planning Department has provided the subcommittee with an update on the bond amount
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that has been discussed. Those funds have been used by another Department.
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The application for EPA funding application (for assistance in the development of the OSNP)
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did not get approved.
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Next step is to update the initial baseline map.
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3. Sub-Committee Reports
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Outreach
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The initial media “pitch” will be the beginning of the CDP, history and significance,
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innovative initiatives, interview subject would be Ken Melrose. Included in the interview
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as background, maps and pictures from the KCDP would be included.
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Comments/Corrections were made for the proposal’s background and outline. Discussion
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also identified the types of visuals should be included as part of the background (Maps
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from the CDP). Margaret Masunaga stated that she would provide a video of the aerial
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footage of the Ane Keohokalole Opening for background to the interview.
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Margaret Masunaga also proposed an additional media proposal regarding the history of
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the background of the ahupuaa of the Ane Keohokalole Highway.
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Economic Development
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The Opening of the Ane Keohokalole Highway and Pier 1 was a wonderful boost to the
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ED advertisement for the Community.
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During an recent meeting according to various political figures the following infrastructure
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projects are being actively worked on:
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Medical Center
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Palamanui/University
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Honokohau Harbor – redevelopment
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State Parks
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Judiciary Building
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Queen Kaahumanu Highway widening
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TOD Owner Coordination
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No discussion occurred
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Land Use, Environmental & Cultural Resources
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No discussion occurred
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Transportation and Public Facilities
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No discussion occurred
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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None
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Next Meeting July 25, 2012 – Planning Conference Room – WHCC
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Possible Agenda Items: Proposed Amendments to Hawaii County Code for KCDP
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Implementation (Chapter 25 and Kailua Village Redevelopment Proposal), Judiciary update.
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm
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Respectfully submitted,
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Deanne Bugado, Planner
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A T T E S T:
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Ken Melrose, Chair
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Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
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